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Monday, January 30, 2017

This file picture taken last year shows migrants lining up for food distribution at the Moria migrant camp in Lesbos. A migrant was found dead in his tent yesterday on Greece’s Lesbos island, the third death there in a week, raising alarm about the grim ...

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) had a dynamic presence in the largest tourist exhibition in the U.S., NYT Travel Show, organized by the New York Times with the participation of representatives from 150 countries. Tourism Minister Elena ...

ATHENS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The third migrant to perish in a week was found dead in his tent on Monday on Greece's Lesbos island, raising alarm about the grim winter conditions in overcrowded camps that critics have denounced as deplorable. The dead man is ...

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On Holocaust Memorial Day 2017 and amid the world’s greatest refugee crisis since World War II, Donald Trump imposed a four-month suspension of all refugee admissions into the US and indefinitely banned entry to all Syrian refugees. The president’s executive order suspends the US’s entire refugee resettlement programme – the largest in the world – for 120 days, and places a temporary 90-day ban on people from Syria, Somalia, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Sudan, and Yemen. Amid personal heart-break and tragedy for the people and families affected, mass protests have ignited to the “Muslim travel ban” and to the end of the refugee resettlement programme. But what impact will the suspension have on countries currently hosting large refugee populations? THE RIPPLE EFFECT IN TURKEY For Turkey, currently hosting 2.8m Syrians and over 290,000 asylum-seekers and refugees from countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran, the US refugee resettlement programme means a great deal. As a proportion of the whole refugee population in Turkey, the numbers resettled to other countries are small. Numbers for 2016 from the UNHCR are incomplete, but the 8,500 refugees resettled from Turkey to the US within 2016 account for about a tenth of the 84,995 US resettlement places between September 2015 and September 2016. But resettlement from Turkey matters because while party to the 1951 Refugee Convention, in Turkey refugees are only admitted into a temporary protection system. While there is no limit on how long they can stay, they can’t move onto other more permanent forms of residency or citizenship which guarantee more rights. Refugees have limited rights to education, welfare and employment. Most live in challenging, poverty-stricken circumstances. Child and forced labour is reportedly endemic It was the inability to live safely and securely in Turkey, which led many of the 800,000 women, men and children to risk their lives crossing the Aegean Sea to Greece during the crisis in 2015-2016. It is also true that refugee resettlement in Turkey has been far from perfect. Variable interpretation of eligibility criteria by the different embassies which UNHCR refers refugees to has rendered the process opaque to refugees and observers alike. The intense vetting conducted by US security agencies of those applying for resettlement has significantly slowed the process in recent years. Lengthy processing and waiting times can lead to enormous stress among those seeking to be resettled. In 2015, 15,466 refugees were referred for resettlement to the US, but only 4,833 departed. Despite this, in Turkey, resettlement is integral to refugee protection. For those who will be unable to return to their homes in the foreseeable future, the end of the US resettlement programme is a significant and symbolic blow. The Turkish government gave a muted response. Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım argued that it was too early to evaluate the measures. Like Trump, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government has also been accused of using refugee resettlement as a political tool. Refugees were the central bargaining tool in the March 2016 EU-Turkey Agreement, where Turkey agreed to receive migrants and refugees who had crossed the Mediterranean from its shores, and for every Syrian returned to Turkey, another Syrian would be resettled to the EU. In September 2016, Turkish authorities prevented the resettlement of 1,000 Syrian refugees to the US and other countries claiming that resettlement countries, including the US, were “cherry-picking” based on skills and education levels rather than based on vulnerability. Trump’s decision means that refugee resettlement from Turkey is likely to become further politicised. Other countries, notably Jordan and Lebanon, that are also hosting large numbers of refugees will also likely be affected by Trump’s move. RESETTLEMENT FACES AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE It’s difficult to know what the future holds for those waiting to be resettled. Canada’s president, Justin Trudeau, has already agreed to take those not allowed into the US as a result of Trump’s move. But this is not ideal, especially for those who had been waiting, some for many years, to join family members already living in the US and from whom they will continue to be separated. Nor is it possible to yet know what is in store for the future – if there is one – of the US resettlement programme or those of other countries. UNHCR’s initial response was relatively cautious, no doubt with an eye to the 40% of its income which it receives from the US government. However, on January 30, human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein called the travel ban illegal. Global political responses have been muted, with the government of Australia even offering Trump cautious support. And the British prime minister, Theresa May, recently returned from official visits to the US and to Turkey, failed to condemn the new policy. As a proportion of the 21.3m forcibly displaced worldwide, the numbers resettled have always been small in comparison to the those currently in need of resettlement programmes. Even without Trump’s action, global demand for resettlement places – expected by UNHCR to be 1.19m by the end of 2017 – greatly outstrips supply. What is clear though is that Trump’s action is hugely symbolic and will resonate globally for years to come. Historically, the US has led the world with its resettlement programmes and where it leads, others are likely to follow. Challenging Trump on his decision to end the refugee resettlement programme is therefore both vital and urgent. [The Conversation] _Katharine Jones is a member of the Scottish Refugee Council Board _ _Esra Kaytaz ne travaille pas, ne conseille pas, ne possède pas de parts, ne reçoit pas de fonds d'une organisation qui pourrait tirer profit de cet article, et n'a déclaré aucune autre affiliation que son poste universitaire._

A new exhibition in Athens celebrates the 1980s in Greece, a period that today’s debt-ridden Greeks glorify as a time of social changes, reforms and the beginning of an elusive prosperity. “GR80s, Greece in the Eighties at Technopolis” is the name of ...

* Border agents defy court order, congressmen and lawyers say * Opinion: Muslim ban has brought the US close to constitutional crisis * Live updates from the US and around the world 5.23pm GMT _Helena Smith, our correspondent in Greece, the county long on the frontline of the refugee crisis, reports on Syrians being the biggest victims of Trump’s ban on refugees._ 5.20pm GMT Trump just signed another new executive order, this one on the theme of cutting regulation. The purpose of the order states that: for every one new regulation issued, at least two prior regulations be identified for elimination, and that the cost of planned regulations be prudently managed and controlled through a budgeting process. Continue reading...

According to exclusive information of Techblog, as smartphones French Wiko Mobile officially coming to Greece. Discussions are at an advanced stage and the first Android smartphones are expected to make their appearance in the Greek market in March.

LUXEMBOURG The disbursement of new financial aid from euro zone creditors to Greece is linked to the participation of the International Monetary Fund in the bailout program, the head of the bloc's bailout fund said on Monday. Klaus Regling, who chairs the ...

Tziolis, 31, has a wealth of experience having turned out for Panathinaikos, Werder Bremen, Siena and Monaco, as well as winning 62 caps for his country. The defensive midfielder is standing by to make his debut during Wednesday’s Premiership clash with ...

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Greek farmers protesting for a sixth consecutive day managed to close off briefly on Monday the road to Thessaloniki at the crossroads near Serres Their tractors, which were on the side of the road, were moved onto the lanes in the afternoon. Thus, the police had to reroute traffic. After about two hours, the farmers moved the machines again and unblocked traffic. So far, there have been no attempts to reach the border cross checkpoint Kulata - Promahon or block the border.

Jan 30 Germany still believes the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will participate in Greece's bailout and it is too early to start thinking about other possible scenarios if the IMF does not take part, a spokesman for the German Finance Ministry said.

Athens, Jan 30 (AFP) Greek police are investigating the deaths of three migrants in six days at a camp on the Aegean island of Lesbos, an officer said today. The police source told AFP authorities were awaiting a coroner’s report on the deaths of a 20 ...

ATHENS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - A migrant was found dead in his tent on Monday on Greece's Lesbos island, the third death there in a week, raising alarm about the grim living conditions in Greek camps. A police official said the man was believed to be about 20 ...

Greece faces another debt review deadline in three weeks, and renewed anxiety is sending bond yields higher and equity prices lower. The Greek government “has three weeks to break the deadlock in increasingly difficult talks with creditors or risk the ...

The Eternal City may be stuffed with classical treasures, but it also has plenty to intrigue kids – who will love the ready availability of pizza and ice-cream MORE IN THIS SERIES: PARIS | BARCELONA | AMSTERDAM | BERLIN Rome offers several offbeat, not-too academic museums and art galleries. The Centrale Montemartini (€7,50, under-6s free) is always a hit with my son. A short stroll from Garbatella metro station, it has Greek and Roman statues, busts and friezes masterfully displayed in a converted power plant built in 1932. The towering turbines, defunct diesel engines and colossal steam boilers create an exciting backdrop for the marble sculptures. There are free guided tours designed for children. Continue reading...

Surely the United States and Britain are democracies. After all, they have free and fair elections and representative governments; freedom of speech and association means that dissent and demonstrations are tolerated; all citizens are deemed equal before the law; and individual civil liberties are respected. In fact these countries are electoral oligarchies. Political power is closely allied with wealth and immigrants are regularly scapegoated for the inequalities fostered by state policies. Donald Trump’s recent ban on travel for citizens from Muslim countries is but the next stage in the increasingly obsessive and racist policing of those deemed foreign to the polity. A cursory examination of the word democracy demonstrates that we no longer live, if we ever did, in democracies. True democrats must reject the exclusions and the inequalities which have become the acceptable face of liberal democracy. DEMOCRACY AGAINST DEMOCRACIES Let’s begin with the ancient Greek word “democracy”. The term does not denote a political regime as many have come to understand it. Monarchies and oligarchies are political regimes. They concentrate sovereign power in the hands of the wealthy few. In a democracy, by contrast, the people (the demos) – without qualification – govern. Who counts as a member of this group is an open question. Representative democracies of today, however, bound democracy to citizenship, and neurotically exclude those deemed to have no qualification. As the novelist Tom McCarthy recently argued, for the Athenians of ancient Greece a citizen was first and foremost a citizen of the world. As such they constantly put into question any attempt to restrict the demos. Recent debates about immigration into Europe tragically confirm the terrible consequences of bounding democracy to a “legitimate” public, for those classified as foreign. Democrats must enact equality in the name of a common humanity, against political regimes which lay claim to the name of democracy. The power exercised by the demos – or “kratos” in ancient Greek – signified the capacity to act politically, the collective ability to do good. For the ancient Athenians, public office, and representation, were very limited ways of exercising this power. Democratic power rests on the presupposition that everyone is equal. It tests all political regimes, notably those which assume that democracy is only about voting. In both Britain and the US the representative system allows political parties with a mandate from only one third of the voting public to rule. Moreover limiting democracy to citizens who vote ignores the consequences of how citizens in the UK and the US live for distant others. Those who produce its food, are affected by its wars, produce the energy and goods – all the products which oil the wheels of Western lives. Democracy implies that such limits can never be justified. RADICAL WAYS OF THINKING The implications of this argument are radical and go well beyond considerations of immigration policy, although this is a salient place to start. It means that we should never simply equate democracy with existing political regimes. Liberal democracies radically limit the powers of the people. Freedom of information is restricted in the name of state security; every aspect of life is calculated according to the measure of profit, as value becomes almost completely monetary; inequalities of wealth and of pay are extraordinarily high; and equality is daily sacrificed on the altar of individual freedom while millions live their lives in debt, getting by from day to day. Solon of Athens. Wikipedia Commons It was no mistake that in 594BC, Solon of Athens insisted that Athenian citizens could not participate fully in public life if indebted. In Britain and the US today too many are marginalised by apparently poor credit ratings, and by state policies which privilege monetary rather than democratic accountability. All democratic regimes undermine the equality they espouse. In securing borders they exclude others who might be deemed members of “the people”. In protecting against possible challenge and in institutionalising the “best” forms of rule these regimes police the equality which they simultaneously proclaim. It is an equality which rings hollow. Long before the revolutions against the Soviet Union and its satellite regimes, citizens of these states knew that the proclamations of those in power were ruses without foundation. In the democratic regimes of the “West” today, citizens also live in a world of Orwellian double speak. A topsy-turvy world that tells us that the economy is growing, the stock market is at historic highs, satisfaction ratings have sky rocketed – yet these measures are a semblance which politicians use to pat themselves on the back. Our democracies are oligarchies which protect wealth yet blame those with nothing for the inequalities generated by their own practices. WHAT THEN IS DEMOCRACY? Democracy takes place when equality is enacted in the name of the people. Those committed to democracy should ask themselves the question posed by philosopher Jacques Rancière: “What happens when we act as if all are equal?” To start with, the gross inequalities in wealth preserved by democratic regimes would be challenged. We would recognise that all are capable of participating in rule. Borders separating us “from them” are fictions which preserve inequality. We would reject a society which purchases the future of the young by tying them up in debt, and would ensure that everyone has a decent home not subject to the change in fortunes of a market in property – another one of those measures used to demonstrate the “health” of the economy. There are instances when political regimes do foster such democratic practices, but these are few and far between. More interesting are the many instances, often unseen, sometimes banned and condemned, when democracy is enacted by the men and women of no property. In Newham in east London in 2014 the Focus E15 mothers’ group occupied housing owned by the local council, on the all but empty Carpenters estate. They were responding to the closure of a nearby hostel for the homeless, to cuts in housing benefit, and to a lack of affordable housing in the city. The occupiers opened the empty “real estate” to the public as a social centre organising daily events and debates – much to the chagrin of the local mayor and his council who had proposed relocating the mothers and their families to Birmingham in the West Midlands and Hastings in the south. The campaign briefly gained national coverage as the mothers shamed the council into providing social housing on the Carpenters estate. These women exercised extraordinary power. They did not ask the council for housing. They took what they claimed everyone is entitled to: a home. They refused to accept the council’s claim that there was no affordable housing. Having occupied the homes they engaged the wider public in a debate about the social cleansing of London. Their actions did not stop with this occupation. In the two years since they have lent support to immigrant communities victimised by racists. Other groups fighting social cleansing have sprung up across the south-east. They have lent support to those excluded from the bubble economy that is London, including Deliveroo workers demanding the right to unionise. Having enacted the equality which democracy promises, these activists now have in their sights the equality distorted by Britain’s political regime. The test of democracy is that whether or not a practice enacts equality without limit in the name of a people unbounded by any prior principle. On this test the US and Britain are not, and never have been, democracies. ------------------------- _Read more in our series, On Freedom._ [The Conversation] _The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond the academic appointment above._

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[A Bitcoin ATM is seen inside a bookstore in Acharnai in northern Athens, Greece June 30, 2015. REUTERS/Dimitris Michalakis ]Thomson Reuters We’ve entered the most profound era of change for financial services companies since the 1970s brought us index mutual funds, discount brokers and ATMs. No firm is immune from the coming disruption and every company must have a strategy to harness the powerful advantages of the new fintech revolution. The battle already underway will create surprising winners and stunned losers among some of the most powerful names in the financial world: The most contentious conflicts (and partnerships) will be between startups that are completely reengineering decades-old practices, traditional power players who are furiously trying to adapt with their own innovations, and total disruption of established technology & processes: * TRADITIONAL RETAIL BANKS VS. 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After months of researching and reporting this important trend, Sarah Kocianski, senior research analyst for BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, has put together an essential report on the fintech ecosystem that explains the new landscape, identifies the ripest areas for disruption, and highlights the some of the most exciting new companies. These new players have the potential to become the next Visa, Paypal or Charles Schwab because they have the potential to transform important areas of the financial services industry like: * Retail banking * Lending and Financing * Payments and Transfers * Wealth and Asset Management * Markets and Exchanges * Insurance * Blockchain Transactions If you work in any of these sectors, it’s important for you to understand how the fintech revolution will change your business and possibly even your career. 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[Juliet Restaurant Food Breakfast]Photo provided by Juliet. The INSIDER Summary: • IT'S IMPORTANT TO CREATE AN EATING SCHEDULE THAT OPTIMIZES CERTAIN FOODS AT THE RIGHT TIMES, ACCORDING TO EXPERTS. • START OFF THE DAY WITH A BREAKFAST HIGH IN PROTEIN TO INCREASE ENERGY LEVELS. • EAT COMPLEX CARBS IN THE EVENING TO REGULATE LEPTIN, THE "SATIETY HORMONE." ------------------------- Making time in the day to get enough nutrients can make a huge difference in your health and happiness, and knowing what times of the day are best for certain food groups is even better. Knowing when to eat certain nutrients in the day for optimal body performance, brain activity, and a balanced mood will help you be more productive at work, in your workouts, and when out in social situations. As a certified health coach, I work with clients on putting their bodies and minds at a huge advantage, where they're able to effectively get through the day's tasks, stay alert and energized, and feel balanced enough in their schedules to sleep and eat well. WHILE IT'S BEST TO GET A GOOD BALANCE OF PROTEIN, FATS, AND CARBS, THERE ARE CERTAIN PERIODS IN THE DAY THAT ARE BETTER SUITED FOR THESE NUTRIENTS, WHERE THE BODY IS BEST ABLE TO ABSORB, DIGEST, OR USE THEM IN A HEALTHY MANNER. Here are the best times of day to eat fats, carbs, and fats, according to some top nutritional experts. With a few simple tweaks in your eating schedule, you'll find your body to be running at optimal speed and have more energy and motivation in your day. 1. AVOID EXCESS PROTEIN AT NIGHT. [barbuto chicken]Photo provided by Juliet. According to Elizabeth Ann Shaw, MS, RDN, CLT, over email with Bustle, "if you are more prone to indigestion, it's best to refrain from high fat and hard to digest proteins late in the evening and a nice PM snack of whole grain oatmeal and cinnamon may be better tolerated." Stick with something simple in the late hours if you're known to have stomach issues after meals. 2. EAT PROTEIN AT BREAKFAST. [Omelet breakfast]Photo provided by Juliet. While Shaw says that you should just listen to your body (sometimes that muffin in the a.m. might be just what you need, Shaw adds), eating protein has been found to be super beneficial for powering the day. Shaw likes an "egg omelet for breakfast." You can also make protein muffins, by trading a few simple, refined ingredients for complex ones. 3. EAT HEALTHY FATS AT BREAKFAST. [yogurt and granola]Photo provided by Juliet. According to Pamela Nisevich Bede, MS, RD of Abbott, over email with Bustle, "when consuming foods high in fat, aim to consume at breakfast or mid-morning, and healthy options include nut butters, protein-rich eggs, or whole milk Greek yogurt. Bede explains, "the fat in these items will provide energy that not only can be burned off throughout the day but in addition, fat is a satiating nutrient and will tide you over and help to avoid cravings that might pop up early, should you only have simple sugars or carbs for breakfast." 4. AVOID FATTY FOODS AT NIGHT. [bbq pulled pork and fries]Photo provided by Juliet. According to Susan Berkman, a registered dietitian at The Ohio state University Wexner Medical Center, over email with Bustle, "meals should contain a small amount of each type of macronutrient, however, there are some circumstances where your body has a higher demand for a certain type of nutrient." Eating too large of quantities of high-fat items could be problematic late at night. "It can take 2-4 hours for fat to digest, so if you eat it too late in the evening, your body won’t have as much time to utilize this energy before storing it," says Berkman. 5. EAT CARBS BEFORE WORKING OUT. [fruit and nut bar]Photo provided by Juliet. "Before you exercise, nourish your body with carbohydrates. These will provide the kind of 'fast acting' energy that you need when you are physically active," says Berkman. Your body needs an immediate source of energy, so aim for something that is in the 150-200 calorie range, rather than something that is too dense. "Watch the fiber in those whole grains and fresh fruits," cautions Bede. “If you’re looking for a quick, light pre-workout snack, look for an option with quality carbohydrates that’s lower in fat and fiber, like a bar and some protein," advises Stephanie Perruzza, MS, RD, CDN & KIND Health & Wellness Communications Specialist, over email with Bustle. Perruzza recommends Pressed by KIND Strawberry Apple Chia "with some protein from ½ ounce of almonds or 1 tablespoon of nut butter.” 6. EAT PROTEIN & CARBS AFTER WORKING OUT. [avo toast 2]Photo provided by Juliet. "After a workout, you need to replenish your body with carbs and protein – within 30 minutes," says Berkman. "As your body works to repair and build your muscles, you need protein to provide essential amino acids needed in this process, and since you’ve depleted your glycogen stores while exercising, you need to replenish this by eating carbs," Berkman explains. "Nutrient timing post-exercise calls for a mix of carbs and protein (in a 2:1-4:1 ratio) within 45 minutes post exercise," adds Bede. Try a Greek yogurt with fresh fruit and almonds, or a slice of toast with a banana and peanut butter. 7. EAT COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES AT NIGHT. [whole wheat spaghetti]Photo provided by Juliet. According to Bede, "the best time to consume carbohydrates is in the evening at dinnertime, as blood samples from the research subjects showed eating carbs in the evening beneficially modified leptin - a satiety hormone - and adiponectin, a protein that regulates insulin secretion." However, eating healthy carbohydrates in modest portions is key, as "a contrasting theory that many dietitians have adopted recently is to recommend eating the bulk of your carbohydrates for the day at breakfast as your body will then burn off the carbohydrates early in the day and burn fat for the duration." However, "this theory remains unproven in a scientific study," adds Bede. 8. EAT PROTEIN THROUGHOUT THE DAY. [Celery and peanut butter]Photo provided by Juliet. "Protein intake is best spread throughout the day according to research recently published by The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition," says Bede. "The study showed that doubling your daily protein intake can help you build more muscle and burn more fat when you’re cutting calories and performing high-intensity exercise," adds Bede. "You’ll want to break this intake into 3-5 doses throughout the day and aim to consume at least 30 grams of protein at most meals and snacks," Bede recommends. There are some great ways to add protein to your diet in these smaller amounts for sustained energy. If you're hoping to prep your body for whatever it may need to tackle with fuel and resources, consider shaping your eating habits and schedule to better fit these time periods. Your body will appreciate the extra care. NOW WATCH: 6 'healthy' eating habits you are better off giving up

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All the day’s economic and financial news, as president Trump’s ban on citizens from seven countries entering the US worries investors * Shares fall after Trump travel ban * Financial markets suffering ‘uncertainty and jitters’ * FTSE 100 has hit lowest level of 2017 * UBS: Middle East investors may shun US * The agenda: Inflation data kicks off a busy week * Starbucks vows to hire 10,000 refugees after Trump travel ban 12.51pm GMT THERE ARE ALSO SIGNS TODAY THAT THE EUROZONE DEBT CRISIS IS BUBBLING UP. The yield, or interest rate, on Greek two-year bonds has jumped from 6.8% to 8.6% today. That means investors are keen to offload the debt, following the IMF’s warning that Greece needs substantial debt relief. 12.32pm GMT Shares in several travel companies have fallen today. AIR FRANCE-KLM are down 2.2%, IAG (parent company of British Airways) have lost 1.2% and INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS are 1.6% lower. They would all suffer if the global economy slows, or enters an era of greater protectionism. Travel stocks decline in Europe in wake of Trump’s immigration order https://t.co/nXCA0j0Cww Continue reading...